a rule or principle, especially in mathematics, that can be proved to be true（尤指数学）定理- a mathematical theorem数学定理
- Pythagoras’ theorem毕达哥拉斯定理（勾股定理）
Collocations Scientific researchScientific research科学研究Theory理论- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis创立理论；提出假设
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model创立一个简单／理论／数学模型
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis探讨一个想法／概念／假设
- make a prediction/an inference预测；推断
- base a prediction/your calculations on something基于…做出预测／估算
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment实验- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试
- do research/an experiment/an analysis做研究／实验／分析
- make observations/measurements/calculations观察；测量；计算
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials进行实验／模拟／临床试验
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis重做实验／测试／分析
- replicate a study/the results/the findings做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results结果- collect/gather/extract data/information收集／提取数据／信息
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果
- fit the data/model与数据／模型相符合
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem证明猜测／假设／定理
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions得出同样的结论
- read/review the records/literature阅读／评论记录／文献
- describe/report an experiment/a study描述／报告一项实验／研究
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
Extra Examples- Despite major advances in science, the theorem still holds.尽管科学取得了重大进展，但该定理仍然成立。
- You first need to establish the first part of the theorem.首先，您需要建立定理的第一部分。
Topics Maths and measurementc2Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French théorème, or via late Latin from Greek theōrēma ‘speculation, proposition’, from theōrein ‘look at’, from theōros ‘spectator’.